Highlights

• Forged engine 
• Long list of new parts
• Huge history folder
• Resprayed in 2019 

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Starting life in Japan in 1994 this MR2 came to the UK in 2004
• It has since experienced 4 previous owners
• The current owner has had the car since 2012 
• In their ownership, they have completed several upgrades 
• These include a forged engine, Bilstein suspension, and sticky Nankang NS2R tyres
• The modifications amount to thousands of pounds
• An invoice from November 2022 totalled £1713, where the cambelt was changed
• One from January 2019 totalled £2,253
• The most important invoice is for the forged engine bill, this came to £3,578 
• You can probably tell that money was no object when it came to building this MR2
• There are a lot more invoices/parts that we will list in their respective categories
• We will get into more detail in their respective categories 
• The car will come with a comprehensive history folder
• It consists of MOT certificates, invoices, and even its Japanese export document 
• There are also instruction manuals for aftermarket parts and two keys 
• You can easily spend an afternoon going through all of its paperwork
• It is now your chance to get behind the wheel of this professionally built MR2

The Interior

• Fitted with an FIA Recaro Pole position driver’s seat 
• This is fitted on adjustable rails 
• It is said to hold you very nicely when you’re on a nice B-road or the track
• The passenger’s seat is a Recaro SR trimmed in a confetti pattern 
• There is a small area where the fabric is coming away from the plastic just underneath the Recaro logo
• Both seats are very comfortable to sit in 
• A removable boss has been fitted to aid getting in and out of the car
• All of the interior buttons/switches are reported to work 
• The air-conditioning currently doesn’t blow cold air 
• However, both electric windows work as they should allowing for some airflow 
• In the ‘frunk,’ you’ll find a battery cut-off switch 
• Some aftermarket speakers have been fitted behind the seats 
• These are set into wooden surrounds that you may wish to paint to hide them 
• All of the original dashboard and centre console are in very good condition 
• There are no large cracks in the dashboard
• A few digital displays have been installed beneath the Clarion radio 
• These display your volts, water temp, oil temp, and oil pressure 
• There is a photo showing these working 
• A digital boost gauge has also been installed in place of the rather basic factory original 
• Overall, the car is in rather good condition for a car approaching its 30th birthday

The Exterior 

• This MR2 looks very purposeful from the exterior
• It has been fitted with a few aftermarket aero parts
• Aeroware front lip 
• Rookie Racing side skirts
• MR2 Ben's front wings 
• Genuine Toyota 98/99 spec rear wing
• Its front windscreen cowl, window plastics, and wiper arms were replaced with genuine Toyota parts
• Most of these are now no longer available
• The car was resprayed in 2019 where it also had some slight welding completed around the boot floor area 
• Since respray the car has been used on the road and track so there are some slight marks present
• There is some cracking to the front lip and small scratches from rubber pickup on track days 
• The underside has been treated and had a touch-up late last year
• It currently sits on a set of Wedsport SA90s with Nankang NS2R tyres
• The pop-up headlights were tested and worked perfectly
• Overall, the exterior condition appears to be good 
• Thanks to its tasteful aftermarket aero kit it looks very purposeful 

The Mechanics 

• This is the section where this MR2 will stand out from the crowd 
• The current owner has spent thousands on building their perfect MR2
• All of the following work has been carried out by MR2 specialists Drift Limits Performance and Rogue Motorsport 
• It has Billstein B6’s all round with H&R springs and TRD top mounts
• TRD anti-roll bars
• TRD engine mounts
• Phoenix Power RCA’s
• Poly bushes 
• Willhelm Raceworks BBK on the front with Carbotech XP8 pads
• The BBK kit for the rear is present but will require calipers, discs, and pads buying
• Moving on to the engine 
• It has been built with forged parts
• ARC induction box
• ST205 A2W CC
• Blitz K380 turbo 
• BRD downpipe – with catalytic converter
• HKS HiPower exhaust 
• Extreme twin plate clutch
• JZA80 Supra fuel pump
• External oil cool (this is fitted in place of the standard side-mounted intercooler)
• Mishimoto uprated radiator
• TRD short shifter 
• As previously mentioned, the tyres are sticky Nankang NS2Rs
• It has also had a new timing belt recently
• On the day of the photos, the car was driven to and from the location 
• During the drive, it performed very well
• The suspension toes a line between comfortable on-road driving and stiffer track settings
• It pulled very well away from junctions 
• The current brake set-up is more track-oriented and can be squeaky when cold 
• Overall, the mechanical aspects of this MR2 are very good 
• You just need to hop in and experience this MR2

Summary